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At Grimsby Crown Court, Ford was jailed for 18 months after admitting attempted burglary at the woman's home on September 6 last year.

Ashley Ford has been jailed for attempted burglary of a near neighbour

Sentencing Ford, Judge Mark Bury said: “It was a serious offence, committed at night time and she had a young child.”

Prosecuting, Matthew Burdon told the court Ford had climbed on to the flat roof of a bay window of the terraced home in Stanley Street, which leads into Tunnard Street, to gain access to the bedroom window.

He said: “She was asleep and was woken by a noise and found him sitting on the window sill with his feet on the floor.

“She said to him 'What are you doing?'”

The prosecutor told the court: “He said 'I am sorry. I didn’t realise it was you.' She got out of bed and saw him get out and run towards Wellington Street.”

Stanley Street, Grimsby. Where a burglar broke in to a woman's home through her bedroom window, whilst she was sleeping.

Mr Burdon said: “She called her mother. Ford was arrested on September 19 but declined to answer questions in interview. A written statement was entered by his solicitor in which he denied entering the home.”